Employing to share money or for purpose: which one is for Africa?
(The Agent for Positive Change) Stereotypically, the world is united and its incremental development, as a result of innovations and creativity, seems to be shared and ubiquitous. Unfortunately, the world is, archetypally, dismembered and its evolution is ascribed to certain parts of it (world); not equally participated. Africa, for instance, is the second largest continent […]
Economic forecast for the year 2023
In beginning my forecast for the year 2023, allow me to draw your attention to the perils of 2022. What many hoped would be the year that the global economy arose entirely from the doldrums of COVID, presented a successive and almost as equally disruptive shock to economies around the world. Early in the year […]
12-yr-old chess prodigy defiant after missing national team spot
AFTER failing to progress to the final round of the national chess trials, 12-year-old Victoria Mweetwa says she will continue searching for the elusive national team spot in the future. Speaking in an interview, Monday, Mweetwa said she is a work in progress and will not give up on her dreams of representing Zambia at…...
We’re happy that our girls are getting game time at their clubs – Kamanga
FAZ president Andrew Kamanga says the association is happy that Copper Queens stars home and abroad are getting game-time at their various clubs. Speaking in his latest weekly President’s Corner column, Kamanga said it is good that the women’s league is in full swing. “We are particularly happy that our women’s league is in full…...
MTN league impresses Grant
COPPER Bullets coach Avram Grant says he is impressed with the levels of competition in the MTN Super League. And Grant says he will choose the best players with the passion and desire to win games for the nation ahead of the back-to-back AFCON qualifiers against Lesotho in March. Speaking after watching the Power Dynamos…...
UPND biting the bullet, PF would’ve just been drinking Jameson – Nkandu
YOUTH, Sport and Arts Minister Elvis Nkandu says Zambians will continue extending the ruling party’s mandate as long as it continues to fulfil its campaign promises. And Nkandu says the new dawn administration is doing everything possible to end load shedding, arguing that if it was the PF, “they would’ve just been drinking Jameson and…...
We’ll have no problem if HH pardons Katele on medical grounds – TIZ
TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) says it will have no problem if President Hakainde Hichilema decides to pardon Katele Kalumba on health grounds because lessons from his incarceration are visible. The Former Parliamentarians Association of Zambia recently appealed to President Hichilema to consider pardoning the incarcerated former finance minister on medical grounds and old age. In…...
We want to promote self-reliance, reduce on issue of begging – Musokotwane
FINANCE and National Planning Minister Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane says the government wants to promote investments and self-reliance and gradually reduce the system of begging and giving. And President Hakainde Hichilema has called on the US and the global community to expand the capital envelope, and support countries like Zambia. Meanwhile, United States Secretary of the…...
Socialist Party is pushing PF to 3rd position – UPND
UPND Secretary General Batuke Imenda says the PF should start thinking of how they will compete with Fred M’membe’s Socialist Party, arguing that the battle is now between the two parties. But PF chairperson for legal affairs George Chisanga says the former ruling party lost three recent ward by-elections due to violence and other electoral…...
We’re relentlessly providing necessary information, assurances to Zambia’s creditors – IMF
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says the fund is providing all necessary information and assurances to Zambia’s creditors for them to reach a favourable conclusion on the common framework negotiations. And Georgieva says it’s paramount for Zambia to have strong governance institutions to handle the shocks of COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine war. Meanwhile, Finance and…...
